(中森明菜, Akina Nakamori) is a Japanese pop singer and actress born on 13 July… Read Full Bio ↴(中森明菜, Akina Nakamori) is a Japanese pop singer and actress born on 13 July 1965 in Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan. She was one of the most popular singers in 1980s Japan. Best known for 難破船 (Nanpasen), Nakamori made her debut on May 1, 1982 with the single スローモーション (Slow Motion). One of her best-known performances remains that of Desire where she came out in a white kimono and wig, leaving everyone with a very strong image of her. Her own image was always more mature than that of her companions, and her voice much lower and huskier.

She attempted suicide in July 1989 in her then-boyfriend 近藤真彦 (Masahiko Kondo)'s apartment after discovering that 松田聖子 (Seiko Matsuda), her main competition, and her boyfriend were having an affair together. Afterward, she disappeared from the public eye and is rumored to have spent her days drinking heavily in Hawaii. Her career since her suicide attempt has never regained the popularity she experienced in the early- to mid-1980s. But she kept performing even after 1996. Her performances before Japanese audiences continue to be of high quality. Her 2000, 2002 and 2003 concerts attracted large numbers of fans. She still performs and releases original songs (as of 2005). She is also on the New Year’s TV show Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Wait For Me
中森明菜 Lyrics

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Please wait for me
Let me hold you in my arms
Please wait for me
I'm beginning to understand

Please wait for me
I can see where you will go
Please wait for me

I'm beginning to understand

凍りつくロマンス燃え上がるアンニュイ
熱いパッション包むプラスチック
愛を見失うこのままじゃ
I need your heartbeat, I want your heartbeat～

Woo～let's fly again
ウイスパー美しい　close your eyes
そっと夢をやさしく話し合えた so kiss me まだ間にあう

Wait for me
Let me change you with my love
Please wait for me
I'm beginning to understand

求め合うアクセス燃え尽きるアンニュイ
甘いセッション壊すマッドサイエンス
愛を見失うこのままじゃ
We need your love, we need your love～

Woo～let's fly again
ムーンライト尾を引く close your eyes
きっといつかあなたにわかるはずよ
so kiss me　まだ間にあう
tu, tu, tu, tu, tu, tu～
tu, tu, tu. tu, tu, tu～

Woo～let's fly again
ウイスパー美しい　close your eyes
そっと夢をやさしく話し合えた so kiss me まだ間にあう

Wait for me

Overall Meaning

In 中森明菜's song Wait For Me, the singer pleads with her lover to wait for her until she can fully understand and appreciate their relationship. The first verse begins with a plea for her lover to wait for her and to let her hold them in her arms. The following line, "I'm beginning to understand," indicates that the singer has realized the importance of their relationship, but is not yet sure how to proceed.

The next verse continues with the theme of understanding, with the singer revealing that she can see where her lover is going and that she needs their heartbeat. The chorus reiterates the plea for her lover to wait for her while she changes them with her love and further solidifies the theme of understanding with the repeated line, "I'm beginning to understand."

The last verse introduces the concept of passion and how it can cause love to be lost. The singer and her lover need each other's love in order to move forward. The final chorus repeats the first two, emphasizing the need for the lover to wait for the singer.

Overall, the lyrics to Wait For Me depict an uncertain yet passionate relationship, full of longing and a desire for understanding.

Line by Line Meaning

Please wait for me
The singer requests their lover to be patient and wait for them

Let me hold you in my arms
The singer wants to embrace their lover tightly

I'm beginning to understand
The singer is starting to comprehend their lover's feelings and intentions

I can see where you will go
The singer sees their lover's future and wants to be a part of it

凍りつくロマンス燃え上がるアンニュイ熱いパッション包むプラスチック愛を見失うこのままじゃ I need your heartbeat, I want your heartbeat～
The singer feels that their relationship is becoming cold and lacking in passion. They fear losing their love and crave their partner's affection

Woo～let's fly again ウイスパー美しい　close your eyes そっと夢をやさしく話し合えた so kiss me まだ間にあう
The singer wants to relive the romantic moments they shared with their lover and enjoy them once more

Wait for me Let me change you with my love
The singer desires to improve their partner's life and make them a better person through their love

求め合うアクセス燃え尽きるアンニュイ甘いセッション壊すマッドサイエンス愛を見失うこのままじゃ We need your love, we need your love～
The singer is worried that the passion in their relationship may fade away and they will lose their love. They plead with their lover to keep the romance alive

Woo～let's fly again ムーンライト尾を引く close your eyes きっといつかあなたにわかるはずよ so kiss me　まだ間にあう tu, tu, tu, tu, tu, tu～ tu, tu, tu. tu, tu, tu～
The singer wants to relive their romantic memories and hopes their lover will understand their feelings one day. They want to share a tender kiss once again.

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